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Wool Towns
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Suffolk Wool Towns
Suffolk’s unique wool towns are the country’s best-preserved collection of medieval market towns, with timber-framed, lime-washed, higgledy-piggledy houses in gently rolling pastureland that take you back to a time when East Anglia was the most prosperous part of the British Isles. Churches with soaring towers and magnificent stained-glass windows hint at the past prosperity of the textile trade. Wander market squares and narrow lanes, browse galleries, antiques and independent shops, then enjoy lunch in a traditional pub or take a gentle countryside walk. Centred around Lavenham, Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Long Melford and Kersey, the wool towns suit an unhurried pace, where the joy is in small discoveries.
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Top Attractions in Wool Towns
Kentwell Hall
A timeless Manor House set in acres of stunning, family-friendly gardens and parkland, in the… A timeless Manor House set in acres of stunning, family-friendly gardens and parkland, in the…
Kentwell Hall
A timeless Manor House set in acres of stunning, family-friendly gardens and parkland, in the…
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Cycle Breaks
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The Crooked House, Lavenham
Suffolk's most photographed home that inspired a world-famous nursery rhyme. Suffolk's most photographed home that inspired a world-famous nursery rhyme.
The Crooked House, Lavenham
Suffolk's most photographed home that inspired a world-famous nursery rhyme.
Businesses in Wool Towns
The Swan at Lavenham Hotel & Spa
Located in the Suffolk medieval village of Lavenham, the 4 Red Star 15th C Swan at Lavenham is…
The Old Drift House
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The Black Lion Hotel
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The Ancient House
Standing on a church green in the pretty Suffolk market town of Clare, the Ancient House is just as…
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